US Policies Increase Vulnerability of Immigrant Communities to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The adverse policy environment in the United States (US) has made immigrant communities particularly vulnerable to uncontrolled community spread of COVID-19. Past and recent federal and state policy actions may exacerbate undetected community spread in immigrant communities and commensurate economic...

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Autores principales: Fernando A. Wilson, Jim P. Stimpson
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ce23e6ceb7e24d68aba49474461b8a062021-12-02T12:26:33ZUS Policies Increase Vulnerability of Immigrant Communities to the COVID-19 Pandemic2214-999610.5334/aogh.2897https://doaj.org/article/ce23e6ceb7e24d68aba49474461b8a062020-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2897https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996The adverse policy environment in the United States (US) has made immigrant communities particularly vulnerable to uncontrolled community spread of COVID-19. Past and recent federal and state policy actions may exacerbate undetected community spread in immigrant communities and commensurate economic impact. Given the importance of immigrants to the US economy and society, and the human toll this pandemic is having on migrants worldwide, federal and state policies should pivot to find ways to improve access to healthcare for immigrants.Fernando A. WilsonJim P. StimpsonUbiquity PressarticleInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 86, Iss 1 (2020)
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US Policies Increase Vulnerability of Immigrant Communities to the COVID-19 Pandemic
description The adverse policy environment in the United States (US) has made immigrant communities particularly vulnerable to uncontrolled community spread of COVID-19. Past and recent federal and state policy actions may exacerbate undetected community spread in immigrant communities and commensurate economic impact. Given the importance of immigrants to the US economy and society, and the human toll this pandemic is having on migrants worldwide, federal and state policies should pivot to find ways to improve access to healthcare for immigrants.
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